Entertainment
‘The Marching Band’ wins 2026 Boca Grande Film Festival
February 26, 2026
The 2026 Boca Grande Film Festival concluded on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The winner and audience choice was “The Marching Band,” about an internationally renowned conductor that travels the world and d…
Elizabeth Kolbert to speak on mass extinction at Friends event
February 19, 2026
Editor’s Note: This has been rescheduled as of 2/5/26.
‘Everything (and everyone) alive today is descended from an organism that somehow survived the impact. But it does not follow from this that…
Events Roundup: Feb. 20-26
February 19, 2026
Friday, Feb. 20
Farmers Market, Bayou
Boca Grande Film Festival (through Saturday, Feb. 21)
Boca Grande Art Center, create a resin charcuterie board
History & Heritage, Bob Dy…
World Class Art Exhibit Returns to Boca Grande at Art on Park
February 12, 2026
Excitement is brewing for the 2026 Boca Grande Art On Park Avenue Festival coming up on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-22. This curated fine art event will transform Park Avenue and 4th Street into a…
Susan Kerns speaks on the future of film at Boca Grande Film Festival
February 12, 2026
Susan Kerns, executive director of the Milwaukee Film Festival, will be one of two guest speakers at the 2026 Boca Grande Film Festival.
Kerns will speak from noon to 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19…
Events Roundup: Feb. 13-19
February 12, 2026
Friday, Feb. 13
Farmers Market, Bayou
Royal Palm Players presents “Social Security” (through Sunday, Feb. 15)
Boca Grande Art Center February Show (through Sunday, Feb. 15)
Monday, Fe…
Strawberry Festival date set for March 7
February 12, 2026
BY SUSAN HANAFEE
It’s time again to think about eating strawberries and brats, bidding in the silent auction and checking out the bargains, books, paintings, jewelry and other goodies at the annu…
Royal Palm comedy takes eccentric look at ‘80s art dealers
February 5, 2026
BY ROBBIE STANLEY
The Royal Palm Players heat up the stage next week with the sharp, witty comedy “Social Security,” opening Wednesday, Feb. 11. Written by Emmy- and Tony-winning playwright Andre…
Sean Wilentz brings scholarly rigor to Bob Dylan
February 5, 2026
Friends of Boca Grande’s Dod Fraser sat down for an interview last week with Sean Wilentz, the George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton, and the “Historian-in-Residence Eme…
Events Roundup: Feb. 6-12
February 5, 2026
Friday, Feb. 6
• Farmer’s Market, Bayou
• Boca Grande Art Center, Grande Gals show (through Sunday, Feb. 8)
• Boat Show by Ingman Marine, Boca Grande Marina (to Feb. 8)
• Johann Fu…











